ChemungRiver
x = independently organized TED event

Theme: It Connects Us

This event occurred on
November 8, 2014
10:00am - 6:00pm EST
(UTC -5hrs)
Corning, New York
United States

Saturday, November 8, 2014 was our fourth annual TEDxChemungRiver event!

At TEDxChemungRiver 2014, the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY was filled with 200 speakers, performers and participants enjoying a day full of inspiring, community-changing ideas, networking and stimulating activities.

Corning Museum of Glass
One Museum Way
Corning, New York, 14830
United States
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Speakers

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Joey Foster Ellis

“Born in America, made in China and alive in Doha” has become a personal motto for TEDFellow and artist Joey Foster Ellis, who grew up in Auburn, New York. He prefers many names, such as Joey, Zhou-Yi or Yousef, for each one represents a certain identity that developed in the culture where the name evolved. Joey creates works illustrating that within the boundaries of culture, politics and self-expression there are possibilities for individuality – not dwelling on the limitations, but what can be utilized within them. Having lived abroad for almost 10 years, Joey has shared his artistic process on the many roads he has traveled, but never once told his story from where it originated. TEDxChemungRiver provides the perfect opportunity to do so. Joey couldn't speak until the age of five, was dyslexic and failed French multiple times. How he speaks fluent Chinese confounds him to this day.

Organizing team

Meghan
Parsons

Elmira, NY, United States
Organizer
  • Christine McLear
    Assistant Curator
  • Sarah Blagg
    Social Media
  • Sarah Jane Capper
    Marketing
  • Christine Cecala
    Finances
  • Steph Davis
    Logistics
  • Laurel Eschbach
    Partnerships
  • Randi Hewit
    Host and Speaker Coach
  • Kelli Hopp-Michlosky
    Speaker Coach
  • Heather Hughes
    Salons
  • Scott Ignaszewski
    Speaker Coach
  • Matthew Johnston
    Logistics
  • Ellen Lanahan
    Logistics
  • Linda Marks
    Participants
  • Molly Mulligan
    Logistics
  • Shan Pan
    Salons
  • Colleen Parsons
    Speaker Coach
  • Darius Romero
    Participants
  • Joe Welch
    Partnerships